"Cole Palmer has been struggling with a groin injury lately and was absent for Chelsea's last two matches against Brighton and Benfica. Palmer, who has been a key figure for Chelsea since his arrival from Manchester City in 2023, initially developed the problem following the Blues' summer Club World Cup triumph. Despite playing through the pain during the season-opener against Crystal Palace, it worsened before the game at West Ham in August and the England international subsequently withdrew from the squad."
""We decided to protect [Cole] a little bit in terms of it not getting worse, he said. We decided to rest him for the next two or three weeks until the international break. We'll see with that rest whether he can be 100 per cent fit after the international break. "I don't think he needs surgery. It's just a matter to manage his pain in his groin. With this amount of games, these things can happen, he"
Cole Palmer developed a groin injury following Chelsea's summer Club World Cup triumph and has struggled with the problem throughout the season. He played through pain in the season opener against Crystal Palace, withdrew from the squad before West Ham after the issue worsened, and missed the September international break. He returned for matches at Brentford and Manchester United but suffered a recurrence and was substituted in the 21st minute at Old Trafford. Palmer has been absent for Chelsea's last two matches and is expected to be out until at least the end of the October international break, with surgery a possible outcome if required. Manager Enzo Maresca prefers rest and pain management and currently does not think surgery is necessary.
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